Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1887-08-19
PARTY COwARDICE.

Some years ago the two great
parties were representatives of ac-
tive living issues, and then they
were bold in assertion and eager
in effort. The people, the voters,
were alive to the importance of sue
cess, ON either side, and, equally
with the several leaders, were anx-
ious. Some of these issues have
been decided and belong to the past;
their battles have been fought
and the effect 10 now in history
while the cause 10 ont of politics.
Other less effective in arousing
individuals enthusiasm remain, but
there 10 no distinct party line to be
drawn on any Of them. The predilic-
tions Of members Of either party are
not partisan, any longer, it 10 inn
possible to know . Republican from
. Democrat by learning his views
on the Tariff or Silver question
without 6rst learning his locality
and occupation. Even if the party
lines we're strictly drawn on either
or all existing questions of National
economy, the matters in dispute arc
not such a. to engender strong per-
sonal feeling, and the favorite theory
Of any one may be strongly disputed
without danger of offense. Now,
the parties while retaining generally
their membership are not not blood
ed about anything proposed by their
leaders. In order to keep them
in hand it is necessary to recall the
past and make the most Of former
but fortunately almost forgotten ami
mosities. The two parties in fact,
instead of being the opponents OF
widely divided and intensely bitter
feelings, as in years ago, are at pre-
sent only the representatives of the
ambition for Office of certain of their
leaders. Once they felt that they
are the means to an end which was
the accomplishment OF results OF
vast importance to the country.
One or the other side was wrong on
each issue, but both sides were
strong believers and both sides,
through the expression of their lead
ers were distinct and bold in their
assertion. Now they feel that they
are still the means to an end
but that end is the election OF can
didates, and indifference has sup.
planted active partisan sentiments.
The consequence is that the parties
only supporting the ambition OF
the leaders are simply political
towards, for the leader is now
not only the party but his desire
for Office is about all that is left OF
party spirit. These men anxious
for election are afraid of the
entrance into discussion of any
question which is recognized as
of importance and upon which
men teel strongly and divide dis
tlnctly. All of them on both sides
hope to hold their own parties by
the party name and to draw from
the other side by reason of its in
difference and vainly but lnwisely
avoid the American question keep
ing it out of sight when possible and
handing it gingerly when it is forced
upon them. They know that it will
bring up the sentiments which pro-
duce partisans, and, the argumen:
will occasionally give offense. Phi
vately nearly all will admit that the
principles of Americanism are right
but urged by their own fear for los
ing votes insist that the time has
not yet come. None of them feal
the American vote but they fear the
vote of the horde which is now com
ing and their selfishness and COW
ardice are holding back the pow
ers that would save the people who
are here from slavery to over com
petition although they see each day
of DELAY, makes matters worse bott
socially and politically, and harder
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Never Forget We.
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